Mixtapes updated to version 2.0

Mixtapes is free music app for your Windows Phone that taps into the vast collection of music tracks over at 8tracks. It is a simple yet effective app that has just been updated to become mango-fied.

Version 2.0 brings the following new features into play:

Search by artists as well as by tags

Deep link into Zune marketplace from the track list

Instantly search for other mixes that include the same artist

Ability to configure Mixtapes to only play music when you have a working WiFi connection

Pause and skip songs or mixes even when your phone is locked

Find recently played mixes in the Music+Video hub and the app’s home screen

Mixtapes also has fast resume and the ability to play music in the background as you move around your Windows Phone. You still have the ability to log into your 8tracks account which will let you tag mixes as favorites, like and comment on mixes.

Mixtapes is a free application for your Windows Phone and you can find the updated version here at the Web Marketplace.

Reader comments

Mixtapes updated to version 2.0

Works much better and faster then 8tracks. I dont know what they did, but made a big change since version 2.0. I like it better.I must say, 8tracks has better search and genre list, but mixtapes feels stable and faster.